Warm Welcome Champion Spaces
A nine-month programme for selected spaces to keep learning, partnering and developing. Join a network that shapes the future of warm spaces across the UK.
What is the Warm Welcome Champions Programme?
The Warm Welcome Champions Programme runs between October and June every year. It’s a nine-month programme to support some selected Warm Welcome Spaces to continue learning, partnering, and developing to be the best they can be.
The programme gives Warm Welcome Spaces opportunities to share their challenges, achievements and aspirations with other spaces and a chance to influence our Warm Welcome Campaign’s UK-wide strategy.
What Champion Spaces receive
In-person events
There will be two in-person meetings within our nine-month programme (in October and June) and you will receive travel expenses to attend.
Monthly online meetings
Participate in online monthly Champions Shared Learning sessions, each themed on one of our 8 Building Blocks
Peer support
Champion Spaces will be matched and buddied with at least two other Champion Spaces to help you to connect on areas you identify you most want to develop or to share knowledge.
Tailored support and training
Receive tailored and specialised support and training from our team and our partners. This will include someone coming to visit your Space.
Funding, Volunteers and Resources
Opportunities to access funding, volunteers and resources to support your space, including a £2,000 grant (in 3 instalments) to support participation in the programme.
Showcase your Space
Showcase your Space by having the opportunity to tell your story to local and national media. Be supported to invite and host visits from reporters, celebrities, businesses and policy makers.
Connection to UK wide campaigns
Being part of Warm Welcome Week (19-25 January) and other national campaigns to increase your influence and impact.
Continuous Learning and Improvement
Feed in ideas and help us to evaluate and develop the Champions Programme and the UK wide Warm Welcome Campaign.
Latest from the network
Stories and updates from Champion Spaces across the UK
Apply for the 2027-28 Cohort
What previous Champions say
Feedback from some Warm Welcome Spaces who have been on the Champions Programme so far:
